On September 9, 1776, the Continental Congress formally
declares the name of the new nation to be the “United
States” of America.

Ed Sullivan talks with Elvis Presley before the show.

(History Channel) – Elvis Presley, at age 21, broke television
records with his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
on this day in history, Sept. 9, 1956.

Elvis — along with his famous "gyrations" — had been
banned previously by Ed Sullivan from appearing on his
show.

However, after several of his competitors saw massive ratings
when Presley appeared on their shows, Sullivan reconsidered
his ban.

Richard Bruce Cheney (82)   is an American politician and
businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the
United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W.
Bush. He is currently the oldest living former U.S. vice
president, following the death of Walter Mondale in 2021.

Congress passed the legislation proclaiming the first Sunday
after Labor Day as National Grandparents’ Day in the U.S.
and, on August 3, 1978, then-President Jimmy Carter (below) 
signed the proclamation.   

The flower of the U.S. National Grandparents Day
is the forget-me-not which blooms in the spring. 

The seasonal flowers are given in appreciation to
grandparents on this day.